Master Design Sketching - faster than anywhere else!

Hands-on sketch training and online courses for design professionals.

1. control your lines and gain confidence

2. sketch faster and create better solutions

3. sell your ideas with compelling visual stories

Are you struggling with product sketching?

My unique 2D-first approach and proven training methods help you gain confidence, speed, and visual fluency - in just 4 weeks!

Martijn van de Wiel
Design Sketching Instructor

Sketching is visual thinking with your hands.

(a skill for humans only)

Online sketching courses for design professionals

Learn to sketch like a pro in just 4-weeks in one of my online self-study courses.

"Highly recommended for any maker or designer looking to sharpen their thinking through sketching."

Ádám F.
Designer / Furniture maker

The best place to start is right here:

Design Sketching | Foundation Track

Online course: start any time / set your own pace.

Build a solid foundation in design sketching with this hands-on, 2D-first course. Develop quick, reliable techniques—from fluid doodling to smart perspective shortcuts—that empower you to ideate, collaborate, and communicate your design vision with confidence.

Hey! It's Martijn here.

Welcome to Design Sketching!

I believe your hands hold creative superpower.

A skilful hand can spark the brightest ideas and turn them into gold!

That is why I have assembled insights and expertise, from over twenty-five years of teaching at some of the best design schools in the world, to share them here with you. The result is a growing collection of hands-on courses, workshops and other resources to help you train your sketching skill.

I am confident you will find something here to advance your superpower!

Celebrating 25 Years of Design Sketching!

12.618 took these lessons and already sketch like a pro.

Top design schools use these courses in their curriculums.

Now available!

This is not a drawing class!

Your brand new reference book on design sketching!

Pssst, you don't have to practice for hours to start sketching in perspective.

Let me tell you a little secret:

All professional designers cheat!

That's right!

They simply use underlays to setup their sketches. And if you're smart, you should do the same! That's why I have created a clever set of cheat-sheets for you to quickly setup your perspective sketches.

Sign up to receive this cheat-pack for free and get more practical sketch tips right in your inbox. Enjoy!

Download your cheat pack today for €0!

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Featured courses

Design Sketching | Foundation Track

  • Course

Build the essential skills to sketch and explore your design ideas quickly and confidently.

Design Sketching | Fast Track ONE

  • Course

Quickly learn how to sketch and communicate simple products in perspective.

Design Sketching | Fast Track TWO

  • Course

Design, sketch and communicate products with more complex geometry in perspective.

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